indiscipline

[ in-dis-uh-plin ]

noun

1. lack of discipline or control:

   a campus problem of student indiscipline.

2. an instance of this.

indiscipline

/ ɪnˈdɪsɪplɪn /

noun

1. lack of discipline

Other Words From

• in·disci·plina·ble adjective
• in·disci·plined adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of indiscipline¹

First recorded in 1775–85; in- ³ + discipline

Example Sentences

Fernandes might frustrate sometimes with his indiscipline in terms of maintaining a position, but if Amorim did not pick him, where would United’s goals and chances come from?

From BBC

And New Zealand's indiscipline, frequently hitting players without the ball on the gain-line, allowed them a route back into the game with another two Smith penalties.

From BBC

Chiefs briefly regained the initiative with two penalties from Hodge to make it 11-7 in their favour but indiscipline saw them give up 13 penalties in the first hour of the game.

From BBC

Wales produced some encouraging moments but were punished for indiscipline, individual mistakes and not taking opportunities they created.

From BBC

While French soldiers engaged in “acts of collective indiscipline,” as their commanders preferred to say, the Russian army was collapsing and Russia itself was in turmoil.

From Literature

Related Words

• immorality
• impropriety
• insubordination
• misconduct
• misdeed
• transgression
• wrongdoing